Orangeville High School - Red and Blue Yearbook (Orangeville, Ontario Canada)

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PROFlClENCY PRIZES 8: AWARDS contldt BURSARIES l. By the LO. D. En presented by Mrst E, Armstrong - Teachers College to Charles I-Iogben 2... Mountain View Rebecca Lodge X- John Dean Z Philosophy can add to our happiness in no other manner but by diminishing our miseryg it should not pretend to increase our present stock, but make us economists of what we are possessed of, The great source of calamity lies in regret or anticipatlongg het therefore, is most wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past. or future. This is impossible to a man of pleasureg it: is difficult to the man of business, and is in some degree attainable by the philosopher. Happy were we all. born philosophers, all born. with a talent of thus diss- ipating our own cares by spreadflng them upon all mankind. Goldsmith l had rather have a fool to make me merry, Than experience to make me sad. Shakespeare G

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PROFICIENCY PRIZES 81 AWARDS cont'd, GRADE TWELVE Z. GENERAL PROEICIENCY aj I-Iome Economics - Sandra Coburn donor - Ladies' Auxiliary of Canadian Legion bl Shop Work - Douglas Rogers 3., BEST donor -I Langford Transport of Orangeville ALL AROUND STUDENTS Cas chosen by the classy Eleanor Gallagher and Peter Parkinson donor - Mrt, at Mrs, Nl Trower 4. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY Nellie Doekes and Larry Unwin GRADE TI-IIRTEEN donor - I. O. Dy, EH l. ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY al bl Q M M 2, BEST Eight or more papers til Jim Jacques - donor - At Dt McK1trick Memorial fiij Patricia Lennox donor - Miss Olive Gallagher Science lChemistry and Physicsj - Peteris Apse donor - Dr, J, Russell Mathematics - Jim .Jacques reverted to Maureen Reeve donor - Mr. N, J, Fraser English - Patricia Lennox reverted to Susan Grinyer donor - Lions Club of Orangeville French - Patricia Lennox reverted to Isabel McLean ALL AROUND STUDENTS fas chosen by classl Heidi Marquardt and Brian Yates COMMERCIAL donor - Dr, and MrstC,I Scott GENERAL PROFICIENCY al bl Junior Commercial - Ritchie Goeppinger Senior Commercial E Grace Symons and Gloria Irvine donor - Maples Womens' Institute

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THE ORATORICAL CONTEST On 'Tuesday morning, January QSO, l9oZ, school dad not start as usual, but then it shouldn't,, for that day held a spectal meanlng for a number of students., ln thechum of excitement, it was obvious that it was ttme for grade nine semi-finalists to compete among one another for the glitterg ing cup, that each dared hope might be his own, After the students had assembled in the gymnasium, the nervous speakers took their positions, Awaiting eagerly, they listened attentively as Mr. Emigh, the chatrman, explained any last minute details, One by one the speakers made their way to the stage, each one holding the undivided attention ofthe enthustastic audience, eather by humour or by true interest., But all too quickly the final speaker returned to his chair. The judges then retired with many anxious students awaitg ing the results. After a few minutes, the winners were announced: Qludy Thompson, Ricky Lang, Craig Lindsay, and Brenda Sawyer., The audience applauded heartily as the winners had a special moment of triumph and a true feeling of rewardo The other contests tants should have felt far from being losers, for each had put up a gallant effort. Though there could be only four chosen, it definitely must have been a difficult task for the judgesamong such well-Jdlsplayed talento Again, on Thursday, February l., during the fhe first and second periods of the morning the members of Grade EO made their way to the gymnasium to await the semi--finalists of their grader The preltmfnar-A ies had taken place at an earlier date in the classrooms as had been done with the other grades., The semi-finalists, all eleven of them, gathered .ln the Board room to establish the order of speaking and then went to the auditor 1 ium where each speaker in turn delivered his prepared speech, The coma petition was keen and the audience attentive., All speakers deserve much credit for having worked hard and having performed welll Linda Kidd., David Klng On February fourteenth, at 8300 o'clock :n the evening friends, parents, and supporters gathered to hear the speaking finals of 1961-62.